2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?

[Amateur]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPF4fBGNK0U

Thought this was a fun watch

[GTU89]

I saw that before, neat video.

I love all the people who are trying to find ways to "prove" that the old one is somehow safer than the new one. I do like old cars alot, but I know they aren't very safe at all.

[Rettax3]

I've seen this one before too. I admit, I am a little biased toward the older cars, but I have little doubt newer cars tend to be safer. HOWEVER, the test is rigged, whether they meant it to be or not -that '59 had fifty years worth of rust and metal fatigue working against it. What is that pouring out of the Bel Air at ~1:07, rust, or was it filled with sand??? Either way, not really valid, sorry.

[quad4berettagtz]

Holy bias Batman!

1. No one in their right mind would destroy a perfectly solid '59, so this thing had to have looked like crap underneath and structurally.

2. Rust cloud proof for #1.

3. Never would have been published to the public had it gone the other way...

[Rettax3]

Holy bias Batman!
1. No one in their right mind would destroy a perfectly solid '59, so this thing had to have looked like crap underneath and structurally.
2. Rust cloud proof for #1.
3. Never would have been published to the public had it gone the other way...

No one in their right mind ever accused the government of being in their right mind... But you said it very well, especially #3. How may people see this and sit back nodding their head saying, 'Yep, I knew it, old cars should be BANNED, they're death-traps. I'm gonna buy me a shiny new plastic-coated tin-can, with crumple-zones!' Welcome to the herd, sheeple!

[bonecrrusher]

If I build an older car - first thing its getting is a roll cage, lol.